Mazda mx-5
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The underside is neat and detailed enough, but basically just black with aluminium details.
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Interior is intended to follow UK SE-spec tan leather. The yellow ochre colour is more tan than yellow in real life.
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Transparencies prepared. Roof and windscreen masked and sprayed; rear lights hand painted.
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Body is sprayed.
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As usual I couldn't resist a look-see before a final clear coat.
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So transparencies are painted but not fixed.
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No mirrors yet.
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And no wipers or number plates.
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Flatted and polished and mirrors etc. added. Colour is blue rather than grey, honest.
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Roof is a transparency painted black on the inside.
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Side windows were cut from the windscreen/quarterlights and glued to the removable roof.
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Roof removed and tonnau added.
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Lamps and rear numberplate now fixed.
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Dark grey wash was added to highlight panel lines. Washes were also applied to the wheels and underside.
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Wipers and sidelights in place. I hereby declare this Mazda complete.
Comentários
12 2 June 2023, 13:54
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IMHO the yellow body would be also a good chose. With black interior, but true, it's not so interesting
2 June 2023, 16:33
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Hi Istvan, there's already a nice yellow example on here (and from experience even coverage with yellow paint takes lots of coats). A nice British Racing Green would be nice but also a bit clichéd. I thought I'd go with something different - a bit Californian. It struck me yesterday though, this light blue was a common colour on BMW Z3s, so not too special after all.
2 June 2023, 16:54
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Gotta love an MX-5. I have my 1:1 scale parked in the garage and it is an SE so if you need any tips on the interior let me know.
2 June 2023, 16:56
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A cunning plan, but the interior is basically finished. Its missing a classy steering wheel so I'm just faking a wood rim on the standard one. Same with the gear knob and handbrake. What colour is your SE?
2 June 2023, 17:06
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That unusual color cought my eye! Good joice. In combination with this tan interior it looks nice. One little thing: it would be looking better if you use clear colors for the rear lights. More realistic.
7 June 2023, 05:27
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excellent work - next paint job have a quick look at "House of Kolor" website for inspiration - they make the best pearl and flake paints. I would love to use their paints on a model but sadly I dont own an airbrush.
7 June 2023, 08:02
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Hi Christian. Thanks for the feedback. Actually the rear lights and side markers are in Mr. Hobby clear red. I don't have a clear orange, so I mixed the flat fluorescent orange that I do have with gloss varnish to try and get the right effect. It was pale and patchy and I had to keep adding more orange to get it looking OK on the sprue. I may have added too much as the variation in the red is much less visible when mounted on the car itself.
7 June 2023, 15:16
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I've been meaning to get around to this kit for ages, but I couldn't decide on the colour. Red is the obvious choice, and was the colour of the only mx-5 that I've driven, but just seemed too sensible. I have finally decided on the light blue that I used for engine details on the Subaru WRX I just finished. A quick google search found some real world examples that looked cool in a variety of light blue shades so we'll see how it goes. I'll also go for a tan leather interior. There are already some excellent blow-by-blow build albums on here so I'll keep this one brief.